3 minB2“If this guy knew the clowns who were operating on him, I think he'd faint. [John ] I think he has.”Trapper John Arrives at the 4077th · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 5/22
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Teasing
Situation
English for Small talk
441 real scenes from 124 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for small talk.
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3 minB2“I honestly think tonight's the night we bust this whole thing open.”Michael Does Cocaine for the First Time · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 4/27
- Parties
- Small talk
- Teasing
4 minB1“People are saying, "We want you to come to our house."”Gander Locals Take In the Passengers · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 12/22
- Travel & hotels
- Small talk
- Inviting
4 minB1“Well, that depends on what side of the fence you're on.”The Kirbys Arrive on the Wrong Night · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 15/27
- Family dinners
- Small talk
- Explaining
3 minB2“You make Mike Tyson sound like an Oxford graduate.”Lynn Tests Neal With the Princess Test · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 21/22
- First dates
- Small talk
- Teasing
2 minB1“Well, it used to be serious. At least, I was. But he wasn't.”Baxter Meets Fran at the Theatre · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 3/15
- First dates
- Small talk
- Inviting
3 minB2“Why can't they just age naturally instead of putting all that junk on?”They Push Isaac to Call Mary · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 16/23
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Suggesting
4 minB1“You've got to burp. It's the only way.”Charlie and Grandpa Joe Float Away · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 14/18
- Small talk
- Parties
- Warning
5 minB1“You know? Maybe country ain't so bad after all.”Kurt Fixes the Radio · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 4/27
- First dates
- Small talk
- Apologizing
3 minB1“This is the peak of my career.”Downton Gets Ready for the King · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 5/22
- Parties
- Small talk
- Explaining
4 minB2“...but when you've been married this long you look for anything to spice things up.”The Couple Walks In on Them · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 14/21
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Explaining
2 minC1“Theory will get you only so far, huh?”Oppenheimer Starts His Quantum Seminar · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 4/28
- Speeches
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB1“That's not gonna be good enough. I wanna make plans to see you again.”Mike Wants to Make Plans · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 16/17
- First dates
- Small talk
- Inviting
3 minC1“It's just, your approbation means more to me than anybody's.”Gabe Praises a Student's Story · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 4/15
- Small talk
- Interrogations
- Complimenting
3 minB2“Because of play, another woman uses this knife.”Helga Foresees the Knife · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 14/30
- Small talk
- Warning
- Explaining
3 minB2“How glad this house must be to be lived in again.”Stella Revisits Her Childhood Home · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 13/28
- Renting
- Small talk
- Explaining
7 minB2“That's something you're going to find out about me-- I'm funny and I can take a joke.”Lenny Meets Linda Ash · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 5/15
- Small talk
- Arguments
- Persuading
4 minB1“OK I can figure this out I m an intelligent woman”Annie Gives Margaret the Heirloom Dress · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 11/14
- Small talk
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
3 minB1“- Yeah, come on. Live a little. - Come on, Tiana.”Tiana Works Toward Her Restaurant · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 3/14
- Small talk
- Parties
- Inviting
2 minB1“instead of letting other people dictate who I am.”Bruce and Beth Meet at College · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 4/17
- Small talk
- Asking
3 minB1“It is a living thing. It has a heart.”Linus Reads Sabrina's Letters · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 2/18
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minB2“You shouldn't speak ill of the dead.”Sandra and Jamie Trade Insults · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 4/11
- Arguments
- Small talk
- Teasing
2 minB1“You have your child's name written on your feet.”A Toy's Name on His Feet · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 10/22
- Small talk
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
5 minB2“There are no small miracles, Oliver.”Shane's Mother Visits the Office · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 13/18
- Small talk
- Investigation
- Teasing